The Street of Forgotten Men

The Street of Forgotten Men is a 1925 American silent crime melodrama film directed by Herbert Brenon and released by Paramount Pictures. The film features the debut of actress Louise Brooks in an uncredited role.

The Street of Forgotten Men
Percy Marmont and Mary Brian
on promotional card, c. 1925
Directed byHerbert Brenon
Written byPaul Schofield (screenplay)
John Russell (adaptation)
George Kibbe Turner (story)
Produced byAdolph Zukor
Jesse L. Lasky
StarringPercy Marmont
Mary Brian
Neil Hamilton
CinematographyHarold Rosson
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
August 24, 1925[1]
Running time
7 reels
(6,366 feet; approximately 82 minutes)[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Cast

Production

Filming

Production began on April 6th and finished around June 6th. The film was shot at Paramount’s Astoria Studios in Astoria, Queens. Location shooting was done elsewhere on Long Island as well as on the streets of Manhattan, including on Fifth Avenue and at the landmark Little Church Around the Corner.[2]

Preservation status

The Library of Congress has an incomplete print of the film, consisting of six of the seven reels. The reel which does not survive is the second reel of the film, which includes the deaths of two characters, Portland Fancy, and the dog taken care of by Easy Money Charlie. In March 2022, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival announced a major restoration of the film.[3]

References
  1. "The Street of Forgotten Men (1925)", catalog, American Film Institute (AFI), Los Angeles, California, Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  2. The Street of Forgotten Men (filmography page) at Louise Brooks Society
  3. "Restored Silent Film ‘The Street of Forgotten Men’ Debuts Louise Brooks" Pop Matters, March 31, 2022
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